A view of the mining site in Jodhpura village in Rajasthan’s Kotputli-Behror district. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Rajasthan government to constitute a committee of competent officials to undertake the study and measures to rehabilitate the victims of pollution away from the proximity of limestone mining … Read more
All preparations are in place for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Rajasthan, which will begin on October 28, Chief Electoral Officer Naveen Mahajan said on Monday (October 27, 2025) The exercise will culminate with the publication of the final electoral roll on February 7, he said. The Election Commission (EC) on Monday … Read more
A woman cries outside a police station after her husband was arrested by police amid Assam government’s statewide crackdown on child marriages | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR In 2023, cases of crimes against children recorded the sharpest rise in three States — Assam, Rajasthan and Kerala, according to the latest data from the National … Read more
Bhajan Lal Sharma | Photo Credit: PTI A fortnight-long water conservation campaign was launched in Rajasthan on Thursday with an emphasis on restoration of traditional water sources, construction of water harvesting structures, ground water recharge, and repair of dams and canals. The campaign’s inauguration coincided with World Environment Day. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma inaugurated … Read more
Central agencies will interrogate Shakur Khan in Jaipur on May 29, 2025. File image used for representation only | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Rajasthan State government employee was detained in Jaisalmer on suspicion of espionage for Pakistan, an official said on Thursday (May 29, 2025). Shakur Khan was detained on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) … Read more
The Odisha state government, under the leadership of the Bharatiya Janta Party, has introduced a scheme to provide a monthly pension of Rs 20,000 to individuals who were detained during the Emergency period between 1975 and 1977. This pension will also cover medical expenses for eligible recipients who are still alive as of January 1, … Read more
Bapatla Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi showing the seized money, bank ATM cards and gadgets at a press conference on Thursday. | Photo Credit: T. VIJAY KUMAR The Bapatla district police on Thursday cracked a cyber fraud of ₹74 lakh registered at Tsundur police station and arrested two persons from Rajasthan in connection with … Read more
NDRF and SDRF personnel during a rescue operation to save a 3-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in the Kotputli-Behror district, Rajasthan on December 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI A three-year-old girl pulled out from a 170-foot deep borewell in Rajasthan’s Kotputli-Behror district was declared dead on Wednesday (January 1, 2025) after one … Read more
A 7-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly kidnapped and raped while returning home from school after giving her half-yearly exam in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district. According to the police, she was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an unidentified man when she was walking home through a stretch of farmland located between the bus stop and her home. The … Read more
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma was addressing a farmers’ conference in Ajmer, organised as part of the BJP government’s first anniversary celebrations. | Photo Credit: X/@BhajanlalBjp Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday (December 13, 2024) said the State government was working for welfare of farmers and cattle rearers and assured them that … Read more